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    "headline": "Big Brother UK gives Omar an on-air warning after 7,138 Ofcom complaints over Rhianna scenes",
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    "articleBody": "Big Brother called housemate Omar into the Diary Room in the ITV2 episode broadcast on Wednesday, October 21, and told him that some of his language, used “on more than one occasion,” and his behavior “could cause offense to your fellow housemates or the viewing public.” The on-air warning followed 7,138 complaints to Ofcom, the UK broadcasting regulator, about the episode shown two days earlier. Ofcom said it was assessing those complaints against its rules and had not yet decided whether to open an investigation. Omar remains in the house, and he is not up for eviction this week. What viewers saw on Monday The complaints center on the Monday, October 19 episode, in which fellow housemate Rhianna ended their relationship inside the house and a series of tense conversations followed. During that episode Big Brother called Rhianna to the Diary Room to ask whether she was okay. “Obviously me and Omar have not been good over the last few days and sometimes I don’t like the way he speaks to me,” she said there. Viewers who complained accuse Omar of dismissing Rhianna’s feelings, and some have called on producers to remove him. Those are claims from viewers; neither ITV nor Big Brother has described his conduct in those terms. What the warning said, and how Omar answered Big Brother did not name Rhianna. It told Omar that “at times, it appears that you are dismissing your fellow housemates’ feelings and experiences,” and closed by saying he “must always be mindful of the impact your language and behaviour can have on others.” Omar disputed the description. “Let’s be honest here. We’re not talking about housemates, we’re talking about my conversations with me and Rhianna,” he said, adding that he “did not walk in with any bad intentions or any malice.” Later in the same episode he asked Rhianna directly whether he had ever controlled or limited her. “The word ‘controlled’ is crazy. You haven’t and I don’t feel that way,” she replied. The scene ended with Omar saying he was sorry if he had made her feel upset. Women’s Aid, ITV and a former winner Women’s Aid, the UK federation of domestic abuse services, said viewers had contacted it with concerns. Veronica Oakeshott, its head of external affairs, said the show “risks presenting abuse as a form of entertainment” and that producers “should understand their responsibility to keep contestants emotionally and physically safe.” The charity said it would welcome a discussion with the Big Brother team. ITV’s statement, issued before the warning aired, did not address Omar by name. It said every housemate receives “Respect and Inclusion training,” that housemates “are monitored 24 hours a day,” and that a dedicated welfare team supports them before, during and after the series. Ali Bromley, a former winner of the show, said on Instagram that she saw signs of “emotional abuse,” but argued against removing Omar without first asking Rhianna, off camera, what she wanted. Her reasoning: Rhianna should keep “some autonomy over that decision.” How a warning differs from a removal For readers outside Britain: the show has run on ITV2 since a 2023 relaunch, and housemates leave either by public eviction vote or by producer decision. A Diary Room warning is a formal step that falls short of removal; it puts the housemate on notice in front of the audience while leaving the decision about his future with the production. Ofcom’s role is separate: it assesses what was broadcast against its rules, and it has not said whether it will investigate. This week’s public vote is between Catrin, Sam, Harry and Twinks. Big Brother airs on ITV2 and ITVX in the UK. Readers in the UK affected by these issues can call the free 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247. In the US, the National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-7233. Further reading Wikipedia: Big Brother (British TV series) Image: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons This article was produced with AI assistance and reviewed by our Editorial Desk. How we work.",
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